Chun Yuyue

Chun Yuyue was a scholar from Former Qi who served at the court of Emperor Qin Shi Huang during the late 3rd century BC. In 213 BC, he spoke out against the Emperor's sycophantic ministers at court, demanding that the Emperor reinstate the Zhou feudal system; Prime Minister Li Si berated Chun Yuyue for insulting the Emperor and insisted that the Qin would remain divided into prefectures and counties. He later gathered a large group of scholars to demonstrate on the Imperial Palace's steps to beg the Emperor not to burn the ancient texts, asking him to punish him for any offense instead of burning the books.